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Governor Josh Shapiro: “You Can’t BS Your Way Through Sports”

Long before he became the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro was just a kid calling into radio stations to talk through the highs and ...

Air Date: July 3, 2026 2:00 pm

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Reliving the ‘96 Atlanta Olympics with Dominique Dawes

Some of the best athletes in the world are in the United States right now, competing in World Cup games all over the country. For America ...

Air Date: June 26, 2026 2:00 pm

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Why the U.S. Men’s Team Has Never Won the World Cup

The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is in full swing in North America — but unlike the U.S. women’s team, the men’s national team has n ...

Air Date: June 19, 2026 2:00 pm

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For Roger Bennett, Soccer’s ‘A Pleasure that Hurts’

The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup officially kicks off this week and for the first time it will be hosted by three countries across North A ...

Air Date: June 12, 2026 2:00 pm

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You Don’t Need to Be Flashy To Become a Legend. Just Ask Michael Cooper

There are just two teams left in the fight to become NBA champions this year, and they are two teams that no one expected to get this far ...

Air Date: June 5, 2026 2:00 pm

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Robert “The Chief” Parish on a Life of Toughness

For nearly two decades, Robert Parish built a reputation on the Boston Celtics as a steady force. He was durable and consistent, winning ...

Air Date: May 29, 2026 2:00 pm

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The Reinvention of Rex Chapman

This year, the Buffalo Sabres have made a complete 180, ending a 14-year playoff drought and now contending to be NHL champions. To celeb ...

Air Date: May 15, 2026 2:00 pm

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Brittney Griner on Coming Home

The WNBA officially kicks off this weekend, with its first regular-season game between the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun. And ...

Air Date: May 8, 2026 2:00 pm

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Is Baseball Boring? Ask the Savannah Bananas

In the last few years, Major League Baseball has been tweaking the rules in specific ways, like adding a pitch clock and making the bases ...

Air Date: May 1, 2026 2:00 pm

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When the Game Ends, DeMaurice Smith Fights for the Players

It’s time for the 2026 NFL Draft — when all 32 teams get to pick new talent from the best college football programs across the countr ...

Air Date: April 24, 2026 2:00 pm

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Shea Serrano Talks “Expensive Basketball” (And Other Things)

Shea Serrano always has perfect analogies; comparing a Ray Allen jumpshot to a violin made of butter or Sue Bird’s backpedal to a 20th- ...

Air Date: April 17, 2026 2:00 pm

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“Chief Vibes Officer” Bones Hyland

At just 25 years old, Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland is making a name for himself as a point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, going h ...

Air Date: April 10, 2026 2:00 pm

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Shayla Smith Scored More Points Than Wilt Chamberlain

Last year, Shayla Smith broke Philadelphia’s all-time scoring record for girls and boys basketball. That’s a huge deal, especially in ...

Air Date: April 3, 2026 2:00 pm

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Today’s Echoes of Jackie Robinson’s America

Baseball season is officially in full swing, and with every home run robbery, oppo taco, and walk-off eruption, it feels like, even for a ...

Air Date: March 27, 2026 2:00 pm

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Why Bomani Jones Won’t ‘Stick to Sports’

Just after the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Milan, we sat down with Emmy award-winning commentator Bomani Jones for a special li ...

Air Date: March 20, 2026 2:00 pm

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